I’ve been experimenting with a lensbaby 3g the last 2 days. It allows me to have a very shallow DoF and place the sweet spot where I like. This results in dreamy, usually slightly out of focus, images. I love it! Click the image for more examples.

I’ve decided to take a break. So tired! I was the only one left from all the way in the beginning (june 2007), so it felt a bit as a betrayal. However, now I have 2-3 evenings per week of extra time which I would like to fill up with some art/theater related things. After this weekend’s seminar (Metropolis), I’m convinced I can put my programming and light/sound design skills to use in instalation art, which I can easily start off on just my computer and some web space.

Roskilde is only just finished and I’m already planning ahead:

• 7-8: Iron and Wine
• 9-8: Summer Darkness festival in Holland
• 22-8 – 24-8: Menuo Juodaragis neo-folk festival in Lithuania
• 26-9: Efterklang with the DR Sinfonietta on my birthday
• 2-10: dEUS
• 15-10 – 19-10: Airwaves in Iceland (option)
• 24-10: Calexico
• 12-11: Daniel Johnston

I survived Roskilde once again! Though I have to say it was a lot easier this year. The weather, and the special camping with showers certainly helped. Some details:

Best dancing act:
Shantel, and the Bucovina Club Orkestar

Most interesting act:
Efterklang

Most intimate act:
Goldfrapp

Best light and video show:
The Chemical Brothers

Most touching act:
Tivoli’s Symphony Orchestra playing my favourite piece by Arvo Pärt

Loudest concert:
Slayer

Best audience interaction:
The Streets

Other acts worth mentioning:
Slagsmålsklubben, MGMT, Radiohead, Juan Formell y Los Van Van, Gnarls Barkley, Vieux Farka Touré, CocoRosie, Grinderman, Familjen, Mamar Kassey, Solomon Burke, Neil Young, Babylove and The Van Dangos, Lulu Rouge, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

Favourite drink:
Strawberry Daiquiri, doubled up (at Gringo Bar)

Achievement of the year:
Did not puke

Most surprising event:
Being hit by an egg thrown from a car

Best Roskilde moment:
Making out with a random girl who gave me a ‘kiss me’ note

Worst Roskilde moment:
Won’t disclose, sorry